Occupational Therapist (PRN)

Dignity With Care Llc; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity With Care Llc in Maryland is seeking a patient-focused Occupational Therapist to help clients develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. You will provide effective, client-centered interventions that enhance independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities include assessing environments, selecting OT treatment models, maximizing safety and performance in ADLs/IADLs, educating clients and families, and documenting progress toward goals.

Qualifications

• Valid license to practice occupational therapy.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience assessing and treating ADLs/IADLs.

Responsibilities

• Address client’s performance to support engagement in occupations affecting health and life quality.
• Select and adapt the appropriate OT treatment model and approach for interventions.
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in ADLs and IADLs.
• Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and break down activities into achievable steps.
• Assess client’s home and environments and advise on alterations.
• Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use.
• Educate family members and caregivers.
• Observe, document, and report progress toward goals.
• Collect data and document processes followed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Client-centered care

ADL/IADL assessment

Education

OT License/Certification

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a patient-focused Occupational Therapist to help clients develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills. You will provide effective, client-centered interventions that enhance independence and improve quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality
• Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
• Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
• Assess client’s home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
• Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
• Guide and educate family members and caregivers
• Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals
• Collect data and document processes followed

Requirements

• Proven working experience as Occupational Therapist
• Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
• Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools ( e.g. Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL scale)
• Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
• Professional behaviour.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Valid license to practice occupational therapy